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A jam submission

Genetic DefenseView game page

Submitted by kwikrick — 2 hours, 28 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Mutability#14.3664.500
Overall#63.7193.833
Enjoyment :)#123.1533.250
Game-y-ness (yep thats a game alright)#123.6383.750

Ranked from 8 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted

So this is kind of awesome? 

Lol I was really confused for a second and was about to give up but I spammed the PRINT 3 times and then I stopped having to worry about enemies. At that point I just kept dragging pink enemies into the sequencer and eventually I gathered enough info to make it. I LOVE how I can see some pink parts show up depending on how much I got right. It really gave me that "oooh I'm so close" feeling every time I got it wrong. And then when I finally figured out how to make the pink enemy it felt really good.

So, finished or not, this is a great idea! It functions well and isn't like anything I've ever played. Congrats on making it work!

Developer(+1)

Hey, thanks!

HostSubmitted

whoa??? i absolutely loved the game? something about seeing your soldiers turn into the very thing u were trying to defeat, its kinda harrowing...

loved the dna mechanic, it's a really really cool take on mutation! 

Developer(+1)

Thanks. Working on making it even more horrible:-)

Submitted

I'm still not sure about the letter combos in this game, but once I figured out the grinder thing it felt pretty cool. I like the graphics, humanoid forms are always a challenge. This is a neat idea.

Developer

Yes, more explanation about how the genetic codes work or a tutorial would be good.

Submitted

Deductive part of this game is great - but not intuitive. I think you can make few levels with growing difficulty. But I enjoyed it! Good ratings for you!

Developer

Thanks!  Yes, a tutorial and multiple levels are a good idea.

Submitted

A truly ambitious and cool concept, but it could benefit from a bit more polishing. Nonetheless, it still provides a great experience and is a cool game.

Developer

Thank you, that's very kind. I think it needs a LOT more polish, and content :-)  I'll put some work in it after the jam. 

Submitted

The concept was good! I'd love to see how you developed it further with more time.

Submitted

This is a really cool concept. I have to admit I initially gave up because I couldn't figure it out (lol) but after a little while I got the idea. Please let me know if you end up expanding on the idea, I think that this has potential.